Cedar Vale is a city in Chautauqua County,

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, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 476.

History

Cedar Vale was founded in 1870. Its name is meant to be descriptive of the town's setting.

Geography

Cedar Vale is located at (37.104892, -96.500844). According to the

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, the city has a total area of , all of it land.

Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the

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system, Cedar Vale has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 579 people, 251 households, and 144 families living in the city. The

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was . There were 342 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 91.5%

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, 0.3%

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, 3.5% Native American, 0.2% Asian, and 4.5% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 1.9% of the population. There were 251 households, of which 30.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.8% were

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living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 42.6% were non-families. 37.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.98. The median age in the city was 43.9 years. 25.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 18.1% were from 25 to 44; 27.2% were from 45 to 64; and 22.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.3% male and 49.7% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 723 people, 285 households, and 184 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 344 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 92.67%

, 0.41%

, 4.15% Native American, 1.11% from other races, and 1.66% from two or more races.

or Latino of any race were 2.07% of the population. There were 285 households, out of which 29.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.9% were

living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.1% were non-families. 33.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 22.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.91. In the city, the population was spread out, with 24.6% under the age of 18, 4.6% from 18 to 24, 18.3% from 25 to 44, 23.5% from 45 to 64, and 29.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.7 males. The median income for a household in the city was $27,031, and the median income for a family was $33,889. Males had a median income of $24,167 versus $19,688 for females. The

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for the city was $14,410. About 11.1% of families and 14.7% of the population were below the

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, including 19.2% of those under age 18 and 14.5% of those age 65 or over.

Media

The ''Cedar Vale Star'' newspaper was created in 1884, and it continued until January 1894. A page from the last issue. States it is the last issue in the top-left column.

References

External links

City of Cedar Vale

Cedar Vale - Directory of Public Officials

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Cedar Vale city map
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